Softball Preview: Herscher Tigers vs. Hoopeston Cornjerkers
The Herscher Tigers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Herscher beat Streator 6-3. That's two games straight that Herscher has won by exactly three runs.
Lilly Tucek tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, Mary Kanak was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Powers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Hoopeston rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Panthers. The victory was nothing new for Hoopeston as they're now sitting on five straight.
Herscher pushed their record up to 19-16 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Hoopeston, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-1 record this season.
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